*Courtesy post shared from www.babysideburns.com So apparently we scarred our kids for life. Isn’t that awesome? One minute we’re snuggling up on the couch together to watch a movie, and the next minute our kid needs 14 nightlights and refuses to sleep ever again. Dear Amazon Video, FYI, the movie we rented does not cost…
Category: PARENTHOOD
Add Some Protein To Your Kids’ Breakfast
I’m thankful that getting my kids to eat breakfast, hasn’t been an issue. I hear for some families, it is a hard part of the day. So I am glad mine willingly eat breakfast every morning. I try to make it simple. Juice, a fresh fruit, and a carb…. a muffin, toast, croissant, oatmeal, or…
How Weird Is Parenthood? It Can Get Pretty Weird!
We each dive into parenthood expecting different things. Some people imagine it as a blissful eden. Finally, the culmination of all their hopes and dreams… the time in their lives they have been waiting for. Envisioning a giggling baby who is so darn cute. Only unicorns and smiles are on the horizon. Others, (who I…
Kids and Laundry
How hard is it to put away clean laundry? Really NOT that hard. I asked my son to put away his clean clothes that were hand-delivered to his room by his maid ( I mean his “mom”). I had washed, dried, and folded them all; that’s the hard part! I even neatly stacked them, organized…
A Moment That Melted This Mom’s Heart
A Struggle Finding His THING My son has struggled for a while, to find an activity or sport that he loves. (Besides Fortnite and Pokemon!) He tried playing soccer, but he was too nervous he would let his team down if he didn’t run fast enough. He tried baseball, but he was too nervous he’d…
7 Tips For Communicating With Your Hormonal Tween
How to Talk to Your Tween-Aged Kids Courtesy of www.parenting.com Is your chatty kid suddenly sullen and silent? Welcome to the world of tween parenting. We’ve got 7 ways to get the conversation going again. It happened overnight, which I hear is really quite typical. My 11-year-old, Aden, got in the car after basketball practice. I expected…
Teacher of the Year Sends Big Message
From our friends at Yahoo: The nation’s teacher of the year let her buttons do the talking Wednesday after she was presented the distinguished honor by President Trump at a White House ceremony. Mandy Manning, a teacher at Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash., wore several buttons that seemed to rebuke the president’s…
The Yucky Stuff Moms Deal With
Today I listened to my kids having a funny conversation about which kid has done more “YUCKY” things. It included comments like – “Well, you’re the one that ACTUALLY threw-up ON mommy”…. and “But YOU smeared poop everywhere”. It left me thinking that it’s pretty gross to be a mom. The conversation brought up some…
The Dark Side of Slime
By now, you must have heard about the slime craze. It’s the past year’s trendiest hobby. Kids all over the world are making their own slime. Google “DIY Slime” and you will find slime recipes, tips, and videos. It’s also a huge topic on social media pages. There are literally thousands of Instagram “slime” accounts….
5 Important New Year Resolutions For Moms
Tomorrow is the start of a new year. The perfect time to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Also, it’s a good time to choose resolutions for the upcoming year. Don’t feel pressured. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I am STILL working on my resolutions from last New Year’s Day! They are tough…